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BBloomber

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Hello, I found 2 similar Rolex watches from Clean factory on different Rep websites. Both sites are seen as reliable on forum and Reddit.

1 cost $488 and the other $528…

Only difference is thickness, one is 11.7 mm and other 12 mm.

Can one be a fake Clean? Or what can be the reason for the difference? How do I know if watch is really from Clean factory?
 

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Information and data on TD sites should be considered vague at best, and totally false in the worst case.

This is not on purpose / intentionally. It's simply because accuracy and actuality of the information on the web sites have no real priority for the TDs. Most maintain the sites half-hearted with a good portion of neglect, some TDs don't even bother to have one at all.
 
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I didn’t fool around when it comes to Clean and went straight to a source that I felt confident would supply me with one
 
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BBloomber

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Information and data on TD sites should be considered vague at best, and totally false in the worst case.

This is not on purpose / intentionally. It's simply because accuracy and actuality of the information on the web sites have no real priority for the TDs. Most maintain the sites half-hearted with a good portion of neglect, some TDs don't even bother to have one at all.
So what should I do?
 
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BBloomber

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indeed, i guess as fox mulder once said, the truth is out there. that .3 mm is the difference between being called out as fake or not. or, to quote steve carrel, thats what she said.
Why do you react if you can’t answer the question 😏
 
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Thanks, but that’s not really an answer to my question 👍🏻
Why dont you post the links so we can see what you are talking about? The "fake clean" ues the same case sets so thickness will be the same, it's the internals that are different. When it comes to clean, as of now I would not go anywhere beyond a TD from this form or M2M with a good picture set including movement pictures.
 
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BBloomber

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Why dont you post the links so we can see what you are talking about? The "fake clean" ues the same case sets so thickness will be the same, it's the internals that are different. When it comes to clean, as of now I would not go anywhere beyond a TD from this form or M2M with a good picture set including movement pictures.
Here are the links:


 

BBloomber

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Hello, I found 2 similar Rolex watches from Clean factory on different Rep websites. Both sites are seen as reliable on forum and Reddit.

1 cost $488 and the other $528…

Only difference is thickness, one is 11.7 mm and other 12 mm.

Can one be a fake Clean? Or what can be the reason for the difference? How do I know if watch is really from Clean factory?
Here are the links I’m talking about:



https://trustytime888.io/index.php?...cts_id=26078:e7aa803cb22f5aea99caa8c91fcf94e5R2DJ0445A - DJ2 41mm Oys Flt 904L SS/SS Blue-P/Stk Clean VR3235 [R2DJ0445A] - $528.00 : Trusty Time Watch, Your Trusty Watch Shop
 

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Part of it is just variation in pricing amongst the dealers. For example, andoit watches lists the clean datejust for just over $400. You need to look at what each dealer is offering, what kind of warranty and customs guarantees are offered and also the price for shipping, so you need to see your total out the door price. As far as the case variation, I'm pretty sure that Steve from the one watch just rounded up to 12 mm since it's the same batch from the same factory.
 
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Part of it is just variation in pricing amongst the dealers. For example, andoit watches lists the clean datejust for just over $400. You need to look at what each dealer is offering, what kind of warranty and customs guarantees are offered and also the price for shipping. Shipping so you see your total at the door price. As far as the case variation, I'm pretty sure that Steve from the one watch just rounded up to 12 mm since it's the same latch from the same factory.
Nah, that takes too much common sense.
 
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C'mon guys why you busting the newbs balls so hard and just tell them the truth.. BBloomber the truth is that Trusty gets first choice of all the best AAAAA+++++ super clones from the factories like Clean, VSF and GMF etc and charges a premium for the better quality.
 

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C'mon guys why you busting the newbs balls so hard and just tell them the truth.. BBloomber the truth is that Trusty gets first choice of all the best AAAAA+++++ super clones from the factories like Clean, VSF and GMF etc and charges a premium for the better quality.
See here. I thought the 11.7 mm thickness was a limited edition. A special build only for trusty...... All the other plebeian dealers get the inferior 12 mm thickness version..... :unsure: